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Creating Chaos
by Larry Hancock
(O/R Books, £13)
FROM the 19th century Great Game, through the cold war and into this century's information warfare, great powers have engaged in a range of activities to influence and undermine their enemies.
Since the Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump, we've heard a great deal about the tactics employed by Russia to allegedly influence elections and support divisive nationalism in the Western world.
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